On March 12, 2008, The Decree No. 53 “On importation to the territory of the Russian Federation of products, which are subject to mandatory confirmation of conformity”, issued on the 7th of February, 2006 by the Government of the Russian Federation will come into effect on March 12, 2008”.

This Degree will affirm the Rules of Importation into the Russian Federation customs territory of products which are subject to mandatory confirmation of conformance, and provides the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation with the authority to exercise supervision over importation of commodities of this kind. The document has been drawn up for the purpose of actualization of Chapter 29 of the Federal Law No. 184-ФЗ “On technical regulatory activity”, issued on December 27, 2002.

At present time, subject to the Decree No. 609, dated12.10.2005, issued by the Government of the Russian Federation in respect of approval of the special technical regulations “On hazardous emission requirements for motor vehicles, currently produced and used in the territory of the Russian Federation”. The Federal Agency For Technical Regulatory Activities And Metrology in joint effort with the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation develops the list of importation goods (products), which presentation needs to be supplied with certificate of conformance to сrequirements of special technical regulations during performance of customs clearance.

From the time of enactment of the Decree No. 53 “On importation to the territory of the Russian Federation of products, which are subject to mandatory confirmation of conformity”, issued by the Government of the Russian Federation on February 7, 2008, importation of motor vehicles into the Russian territory will be accomplished solely subject to presentation to customs authorities of an approval of a transport vehicle or a certificate of conformance in combination with a customs declaration. These documents will be issued by regional administrations of the Federal agency for technical regulation and metrology, which addresses can be found on the official WEB server www.gost.ru/wps/portal of the Federal Customs Service in the Section “Information for participants of foreign trade activities” (www.customs.ru/ved_info/baza).